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Warming temperatures are impacting the hydrometeorological regime of Russian rivers in the zone of continuous permafrost
Olga Makarieva
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Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Merzlotnaya St., 36, Yakutsk, 677010, Russia
Nataliia Nesterova
Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
State Hydrological Institute, 23 2-ya liniya VO, St. Petersburg, 199053, Russia
David Andrew Post
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, Australia
Artem Sherstyukov
All-Russia Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information – World Data Centre, 6 Korolyov St.,
Obninsk, Kaluga Region, 249035, Russia
Lyudmila Lebedeva
Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Merzlotnaya St., 36, Yakutsk, 677010, Russia
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Short summary
The streamflow of Arctic rivers is changing. We analyzed available data (22 gauges, 1936–2015) in the basins of the Yana and Indigirka rivers completely located within the continuous permafrost zone. The results show that the main factor of increasing low flows is the shift from snow to rain due to warming. Other factors related to the release of water from permafrost, glaciers, or aufeis may fractionally contribute to streamflow increase but cannot be quantified based on available data.
The streamflow of Arctic rivers is changing. We analyzed available data (22 gauges, 1936–2015)...
